HP BladeSystem p-Class Solutions, Technologies, Planning and Development

Course Overview

This workshop is a technical introduction to positioning, planning and sizing, configuration, deployment, management, and troubleshooting the HP ProLiant BL p-Class server blades and infrastructure. It provides significant hands-on labs based on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4, HP Rapid Deployment Pack 2.20, and HP Systems Insight Manager 5.0.

Audience

This course is intended for ASE-level audience preparing to pass the HPO-490 exam (internal and external to HP).

Skills Gained

• Introduce the HP BladeSystem portfolio
• Identify and describe the HP BladeSystem power system.
• ove and replace all components of the ProLiant and Integrity blade servers.
• Identify and discuss the HP BladeSystem p-Class storage options.
• Use the HP ProLiant BL p-Class power calculator.
• Configure the HP BladeSystem.
• Configure the Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module.
• Configure the McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch.
• Access the power enclosure management module.
• Describe the ProLiant BL p-Class blade server deployment.
• Deploy Windows Server 2003 using RDP Windows Edition 2.20
• Demonstrate rip-and-replace.
• Install and configure HP SIM 5.0, perform a discovery, and use the BladeSystem.
• List and describe the ProLiant BL p-Class blade server support.
• Describe the blade server enclosures
• t and describe the HP BladeSystem BL p-Class blade servers.
• Define the HP BladeSystem p-Class network connectivity options.
• Describe the HP BladeSystem infrastructure installation.
• the HP BladeSystem p-Class infrastructure simulator.
• figure the HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
• tall and configure the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
• Access the blade server enclosure management module.
• Access and configure iLO Advanced.
• Install and configure RDP Windows Edition 2.20.
• loy Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 using RDP Windows Edition 2.20.
• Describe the ProLiant BL p-Class blade server management.
• egrated Management.

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisite certifications:

• MCSE for Windows 2000/Windows Hat/SuSE
• AS
• Recommended prerequisite training:
• HP StorageWorks Full-Line Technical WBT
• Windows Server 2003 training
• RDP fundamentals
• HP SIM fundamentals

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